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Alicia Keys

World Aids Day: Getting to zero with women and girls

"Young women now make up more than 72% of new HIV infections among young people in Africa."

Patrick Kormawa, UNIDO Nigeria

Agro-industry: bringing the value into value chains

Patrick Kormawa of UNIDO discusses how African countries can promote structural transformation, turning themselves into integrated agribusiness economies

Amadou Mahtar Ba

How mobile media is transforming Africa for good

"The savvy interplay between information, news and technology is allowing the average African citizen to be informed, connected and empowered."

Vladimir Smakhtin

Helping smallholders access the Nile

Fixing failings in water management will have huge implications for agricultural productivity and food security, writes Vladimir Smakhtin

Ethiopia field

What can General Mills do for Africa?

The General Mills CEO explains how a US company can support African agricultural producers and consumers

Gabrielle Smith, Concern International

Technology and humanitarian relief

Rapid ICT developments are changing the way aid is disbursed, writes Gabrielle Smith

Housing

Democratising Ghana’s housing market

While the prospects for the sector in Ghana are strong, many remain excluded from home ownership.

Simon Merchant, CEO Jacana Partners

Investing in African SMEs: a new approach to private equity

Investing in African SMEs requires a new private equity model, writes Simon Merchant, CEO of Jacana Partners

Festus Mogae

Interview: Festus Mogae, former president of Botswana

Festus Mogae, former president of Botswana, speaks about democracy, governance, institution-building and political finance in Africa

Zahed Yousuf

Conflict-sensitive business practices in Africa

Investing in peace is no longer the realm of philanthropists but rather the businesses that can profit from stability, writes Zahed Yousuf, a senior programme officer at International Alert

Interview with Elsie Kanza, Director and Head of Africa World Economic Forum, speaks to Lanre Akinola, Editor of This Is Africa, ahead of WEF 2013. Visit www.thisisafricaonline.com/wef for more exclusive coverage of the World Economic Forum in Cape Town from May 8 - 10.

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